Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Americas

Americas: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 464 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
464 t
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
8th
of 24 groups
All-time high
13,620 t
in 2002
All-time low
464 t
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Americas, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 12.5k t1991: 12.5k t1992: 12.5k t1993: 12.5k t1994: 12.5k t1995: 12.5k t1996: 12.5k t1997: 12.6k t1998: 12.5k t1999: 12.5k t2000: 12.5k t2001: 12.9k t2002: 13.6k t2003: 12.9k t2004: 12.3k t2005: 12.2k t2006: 12.2k t2007: 12.0k t2008: 6.2k t2009: 530 t2010: 569 t2011: 563 t2012: 486 t2013: 676 t2014: 603 t2015: 560 t2016: 671 t2017: 766 t2018: 637 t2019: 563 t2020: 576 t2021: 521 t2022: 496 t2023: 468 t2024: 464 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, rodenticides — agricultural use in Americas stood at 464 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Americas peaked at 13,620 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 464 t, in 2024.

That places Americas 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Americas, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 12,459 t —
1991 12,524 t +0.5%
1992 12,455 t -0.6%
1993 12,457 t +0.0%
1994 12,473 t +0.1%
1995 12,532 t +0.5%
1996 12,487 t -0.4%
1997 12,631 t +1.2%
1998 12,467 t -1.3%
1999 12,543 t +0.6%
2000 12,519 t -0.2%
2001 12,857 t +2.7%
2002 13,620 t +5.9%
2003 12,924 t -5.1%
2004 12,300 t -4.8%
2005 12,156 t -1.2%
2006 12,179 t +0.2%
2007 12,035 t -1.2%
2008 6,225 t -48.3%
2009 530 t -91.5%
2010 569 t +7.4%
2011 563 t -1.1%
2012 486 t -13.7%
2013 676 t +39.1%
2014 603 t -10.8%
2015 560 t -7.1%
2016 671 t +19.8%
2017 766 t +14.2%
2018 637 t -16.8%
2019 563 t -11.6%
2020 576 t +2.3%
2021 521 t -9.5%
2022 496 t -4.8%
2023 468 t -5.6%
2024 464 t -0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -91.5% 6,225 t 530 t
2008 -48.3% 12,035 t 6,225 t
2013 +39.1% 486 t 676 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,503 t 12,455 t 12,631 t 10
2000s 10,734 t 530 t 13,620 t 10
2010s 609.4 t 486 t 766 t 10
2020s 505 t 464 t 576 t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 38 t compare
  2. 5 Libya 372 t compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 26 t compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 326 t compare
  5. 7 Haiti 322 t compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 14 t compare
  7. 8 Cambodia 313 t compare
  8. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 7 t compare
  9. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 t compare
  10. 9 Zambia 310 t compare
  11. 10 Morocco 295 t compare
  12. 10 Timor-Leste 1 t compare
  13. 10 Caribbean 377 t compare
  14. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 251 t compare
  15. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
  16. 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  17. 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  18. 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  19. 11 Polynesia 0 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Americas?
Rodenticides — agricultural use in Americas was 464 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 13,620 t in 2002.
What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 464 t in 2024.
How does Americas rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
Americas ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rodenticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 7,191 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).